Trojan Women

Trojan Women is a late play by Euripides that tells the story of the survivors of the Trojan War, featuring a scathing critique of Athenian behavior and a commitment to speaking on behalf of the less powerful. This new translation features a text committed to accuracy and clarity and appendices that provide other important literary treatment of the women in the play.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 152 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2021
Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd

The Trojan Women is a powerful and poignant play by Euripides, written in 415 BCE. It tells the story of the survivors of the Trojan War, the women and children who were taken into slavery by the victorious Greek army. Through the tragedy's central character, the matriarch Hecuba, Euripides demonstrates his commitment to speaking on behalf of the less powerful and offers a scathing critique of Athenian behavior as the city fought its own disastrous war with its southern neighbor, Sparta.

The play features well-known characters from Greek mythology, including the prophetess Cassandra, the gods Athena and Poseidon, and most notably, the infamous Helen, the cause of the war, who must defend herself to the husband she abandoned. This new translation features a text committed to accuracy and clarity, one developed in collaboration with actors for clear reading and performance.

Appendices provide other important literary treatments of the women in the play, from Homer to Shakespeare.

The Trojan Women is a timeless masterpiece that explores the themes of power, gender, and the consequences of war. It is a must-read for anyone interested in classical literature and the human condition.

Weight: 220g
Dimension: 220 x 216 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781554814497